Pass Through Costs in Energy and Air Travel Fuel Debate
The piece argues rising oil prices push fuel surcharges on utilities and airlines, risking higher consumer costs. It notes Ford administration plans allow pass through and discusses airline rationing as a path to lower fares, while urging tough political decisions to protect the middle class.
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Ford Administration
Gulf
Ford
TWA
American
United
East Sagebrush
The Shrinking Scope Of Self Reliance In A Complex Era
A New York reflection notes the 20th century trend toward complexity. Simple tasks like car repair and tax filing now require multiple experts and professionals, driving up costs and elevating the risk of legal disputes over vague rules.
Every Airline Fare Has a Law Firm Now
A woman planning to buy an airline ticket discovers endless money saving plans and legal caveats. She consults travel consultants and multiple lawyers while a tax accountant warns she cannot afford the extra lawyers needed to complete the purchase.
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Europe
Florence
Drama and history in TV dramatizations
A columnist warns that TV and stage dramatizations of real events risk shaping public opinion more than facts. They cite Elizabeth Taylor, the Rosenbergs, and Winston Churchill as examples, criticize headline bias, and urge scrutiny of authorities amid sensational storytelling. The piece ends with a jab at CBS dramatizing World War II and names a preferred anchor.
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Elizabeth Taylor
National Velvet
Mannix
Winston Churchill
Sikorski
Pope
Armed Forces
FBI
CIA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
CBS
Jim
Preservation Vision for Hildene Lincoln Home in Vermont
The late Mary Lincoln Beckwith wills Hildene to stay a memorial to the Lincoln family and open to the public. The Christian Science Church holds the future, aiming to preserve the Vermont home as a tasteful museum and tourist asset reflecting the Vermont way of life.
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Mary Lincoln
Manchester
Abraham Lincoln
Vermont
Hildene
Lincoln
Green Mountains
Miss Beckwith
One Year Later in Jersey: Rodino Era Reflections
A Washington retrospective on the Nixon impeachment saga shows how the Judiciary Committee and key players like Rep. Peter Rodino Jr. have changed in a year. The piece contrasts past hearings, antitrust lobbying by The Business Roundtable, and stalled reform bills with ongoing calls for financial and lobbying disclosures.
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House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Rodino
Judiciary Committee
Philip A. Lacovara
Watergate
U.S. Supreme Court
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Business Roundtable
Continental Can
Greyhound
Kennecott Cooper
Olin
Whirlpool
Ford
General Motors
U.S. Steel
New York
Hughes, Hubbard & Reed
Bristol- Myers Co
Charles E. Wiggins
California
Wiggins
Walter Flowers
Alabama
James R. Mann
South Carolina
Ray Thornton
Arkansas
Flowers
Peter W. Rodino Jr
New Jersey
Mary McGrory
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